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Timaeus

/taɪˈmiːəs/

Timaeus proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Timaeus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. One of the dialogues written by Athenian philosopher Plato around 360 BC.

Origin of Timaeus

From Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος (Tī́maios), from Ancient Greek τῑμάω (tīmáō, “honour”, verb). Appears as the name of one of Plato's dialogues. It is also the name of a person mentioned in the New Testament (Mark 10:46).

Questions about Timaeus

What does Timaeus mean?
Timaeus means a male given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Timaeus?
Timaeus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Timaeus?
Timaeus is pronounced /taɪˈmiːəs/.

Words near Timaeus in the dictionary

  1. tim-whiskey
  2. tim-whiskeys
  3. tim-whiskies
  4. tim-whisky
  5. Tim.
  6. Timaeus
  7. Timagami
  8. Timala
  9. timaliid
  10. timaliids
  11. timaline

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